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Wisconsin officials have penalized a dairy farm blamed for a raw-milk illness that sickened players and coaches from the Durand High School football team last fall.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:42:01 GMThttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/State-penalizes-dairy-for-Durand-raw-milk-sickness-292949621.html2015-02-20T15:42:01ZHog grower's lawyers object to mentions of Chinese tieshttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Hog-growers-lawyers-object-to-mentions-of-Chinese-ties-292070901.html
Lawyers for a subsidiary of the world's largest pork producer want litigation targeting the stink of industrial-scale growing operations scrubbed of references to the Chinese government, corporations and country's demand for pork.Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:59:34 GMThttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Hog-growers-lawyers-object-to-mentions-of-Chinese-ties-292070901.html2015-02-16T14:59:34ZWater, air quality concerns heighten conflict with pig farmshttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Water-air-quality-concerns-heighten-conflict-with-pig-farms-292070671.html
From Washington state to North Carolina, federal lawsuits are challenging the efficient, profitable livestock industry to change its ways.Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:57:15 GMThttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Water-air-quality-concerns-heighten-conflict-with-pig-farms-292070671.html2015-02-16T14:57:15ZWis. schools buy local fruit, vegetables, not as much dairyhttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Wis-schools-buy-local-fruit-vegetables-not-as-much-dairy-290327331.html
Federal agriculture officials say Wisconsin's school districts are strong participants in buying local fruits and vegetables for their lunchrooms.Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:18:31 GMThttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Wis-schools-buy-local-fruit-vegetables-not-as-much-dairy-290327331.html2015-01-30T15:18:31ZWisconsin Christmas tree sellers optimistichttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Wisconsin-Christmas-tree-sellers-optimistic-284373761.html
Following last year's high sales of Christmas trees nationwide, many growers in Wisconsin are looking for another good year.Mon, 01 Dec 2014 20:50:42 GMThttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Wisconsin-Christmas-tree-sellers-optimistic-284373761.html2014-12-01T20:50:42ZMinnesota, Wisconsin lead Thanksgiving farminghttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Minnesota-Wisconsin-lead-Thanksgiving-farming-283993671.html
Families across the country can be thankful for Minnesota and Wisconsin farmers this holiday season.Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:03:56 GMThttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Minnesota-Wisconsin-lead-Thanksgiving-farming-283993671.html2014-11-26T19:03:56ZWisconsin dairy farmers to rake in big profitshttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Wisconsin-dairy-farmers-to-rake-in-big-profits-283708401.html
Wisconsin dairy experts say some farmers are enjoying a sweet combination of record-high milk prices and record-low feed costs that are creating profits in 2014 that are six times higher than previous good years.Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:12:35 GMThttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Wisconsin-dairy-farmers-to-rake-in-big-profits-283708401.html2014-11-24T16:12:35ZMilk producer hopeful about Richfield dairy farmhttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Milk-producer-hopeful-about-Richfield-dairy-farm-282430091.html
A milk producer's plans for a $40 million mega-farm in Adams County have been tied up in the courts for about three years.Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:04:08 GMThttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Milk-producer-hopeful-about-Richfield-dairy-farm-282430091.html2014-11-12T17:04:08ZSnow could reduce corn harvest in Upper Midwesthttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Snow-could-reduce-corn-harvest-in-Upper-Midwest-282184641.html
The season's first snowstorm could be bad news for farmers in the Upper Midwest where corn remains in fields.Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:52:03 GMThttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Snow-could-reduce-corn-harvest-in-Upper-Midwest-282184641.html2014-11-10T20:52:03ZGov to spend $4M on honey bee aid in WI and four other stateshttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Gov-to-spend-4M-on-honey-bee-aid-in-WI-and-four-other-states-280798212.html
The federal government this fiscal year is providing $4 million in technical and financial assistance to help Midwestern farmers and ranchers improve the health of honeybees.Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:49:33 GMThttp://www.weau.com/news/agnews/headlines/Gov-to-spend-4M-on-honey-bee-aid-in-WI-and-four-other-states-280798212.html2014-10-29T16:49:33Z